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Trying to shore up the women's vote more than a year before he hopes to defend his seat against Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell on Friday gathered with dozens of women who support him.

"I'm humbled by the support of this incredible group of women who are also representing women from 120 counties," McConnell said at a small rally in an office complex off Hurstbourne Parkway.

Women are expected to be a key voting bloc in the 2014 election, in part because Grimes has already made it clear that she plans to push hard for their support. Democrats, particularly in recent ...